Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Bournemouth host Liverpool at Vitality Stadium on Sunday, September 20 (9:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM CT / 6:00 AM PT).

Bournemouth will be without Julian Araujo through a thigh injury, Eli Kroupi through an ankle and foot problem, and Amine Adli through a calf issue, while a knee injury rules out Veljko Milosavljevic too. Marcus Tavernier is the player to watch in behind the front line, with Justin Kluivert and Francisco Evanilson also key to how the hosts attack. Liverpool have their own gaps, with a knee injury ruling out Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni, a calf problem sidelining Hugo Ekitike, and lower back trouble keeping Federico Chiesa out, while Joe Gomez is a doubt. Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai remain the men Liverpool lean on.

US viewers can watch Bournemouth vs Liverpool on NBC and Peacock.

Season Form & Standings

Bournemouth have 3 points from 4 games this season, with a -1 goal difference. Liverpool have 6 points from the same 4 games and a +2 goal difference.

Premier League

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Potential Match-Winners

• Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth): The attacking midfielder has 3 goals and 8 chances created already this season, from 13 shots, and remains Bournemouth’s most direct route to goal.
• Alexander Isak (Liverpool): Isak leads the way with 3 goals from 12 shots, 6 of them on target, and is the obvious focal point of the Liverpool attack.
• Cody Gakpo (Liverpool): Gakpo has 1 goal but 3 assists and 8 chances created, showing up as much as a creator as a scorer.

Recent Form

Bournemouth: L D D

• 2026-09-05: Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth (D, away)
• 2026-08-29: Bournemouth 1-1 Everton (D, home)
• 2026-08-23: Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth (L, away)

Bournemouth’s last 3 league games have brought a defeat at Manchester City, a draw with Everton, and a draw at Newcastle.

Liverpool: D D W

• 2026-09-04: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool (W, away)
• 2026-08-29: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest (D, home)
• 2026-08-23: Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool (D, away)

Liverpool’s last 3 have brought a draw at Newcastle, a draw at home to Nottingham Forest, and a win away at Ipswich Town.

Bournemouth vs Liverpool Prediction

This looks a tight one that finishes 1-2 to Liverpool, with the visitors’ greater firepower up front just enough to see off a Bournemouth side that competes without quite finding the cutting edge to match. The value, though, sits with Bournemouth given how the market is pricing this one.